Wall bed



J. M. DORTON July 17,, 1951 WALL BED 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1, 1947INVENTOR. John M. ZorZon J. M. DORTON July 17, 1951' WALL BED 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 1, 1947 INVENTOR.

Patented July 17, 1951 UNITED SITES PATENT OFFICE WALL BED J ohm-M.Dorton, Bonner Springs, Kans;

Application May I, 1947, Serial.N0. 745,148'

1.0 Claims. I

My invention relates-to a convertible wall bed and'one object is toprovide a device of this character-which is adapted, when not in use" tobe compactly arranged against the wall of a room, or other support, soas to occupy only a, minimum of space when not in use. A furtherobjectis'to provide a device adapted to be converted into a settee orbed, or two forms of cribs for infants. Although the device may be usedto advantage wherever a, bedof this character is desired, it isespecially useful in small rooms, trailers and the like. Q

In order that the invention may bereadily understood reference will'nowbe had to the accompanyingd'rawings, in which:

Fig. 1. isv a perspective view of, the wall bed ar- 1 ranged in avertical position in full lines, and as a settee in dottedlines.

Fig. 2 shows the device arranged as a bed in full lines, and as. oneform of an .infants, crib. in dotted lines.

. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device arranged in the formof.a.V-shaped.crib.

FigA'is afragmentary plan view'showing some of the working parts.

Fig. 5. is a detail plan view partly in section of -one of a pair ofstandards and means for securing it to a wall.

Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary side elevation of an upper frame section.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view. on line 8-8 of Fig. 4. Fig. 9 is a crosssection on line 9-9. ofFig. 1. In carrying out the inventionI; provide apair of standards 2 spacedapart the full length of the bed. Eachstandard comprises a pair of confronting channel bars 4, which may besupported-by a wallA, to; which they are secured in any approved manner,such for example as by; screws 6, each a manual cranl: i6 connected toone end of the shaft by a universal joint I8, so that the crank can. bearranged at an angle to the shaft and away from the wall to prevent thehand of the operator from. contacting the wall A, during rotation of thecrank. Antifriction rollers 20 are mounted upon the shaft i4 beside thepinions l2 and arranged. to traverse the rearmost channel bars 4,respectively.

An upper. bed frame section 22 is freely suspended at its. upper endfrom the shaft l4 and moves up and down with the latter. When the framesection 22 moves downward its lower'end is-swung forwardly away from thestandardsZ by a pair of brace members 24, each of which is pivotallyconnected at its opposite ends to the lower portion of theassociated'standard 2 and .thelower end'of adjacent side member 26. ofthe frame sec:- tion 22. The frame section 22 comprises two.oppositely-disposed side members 26 and upper and lowerlongitudinalmembers 28 secured at-their ends to said side members 22,respectively. Transverse strips 30 are spaced apart and secured at theirends to the longitudinal members 28..

The upper frame section22 is supportedat any point of its-upward anddownward movements by latchmeans, Figs. 1 and 4, comprising av rod .21freely mounted in. the upper portionof the side members 2.6. andprovided at its ends with fixed detents 29 adapted to enter any of theholes 3 I in the front channel bars 4, respectively. One end of the rod21 is provided with a handle 33 whereby it may be actuated towithdrawthe detents 29 from the holes 3|. Acoil spring 35-freely coiled aboutthe rod 2'! is adapted: to urge the detents 29 towards the holes 3|. Thecoil spring is fixed at one end to the rod 21 and at its opposite endpresses against the uppermost longitudinal member 28.

Suspended at itsupper end from the lowerend of the frame section. 22 isa. lower frame section 32 of substantially the same construction as theupper frame section, it consisting of two side members.34 united byupper and lower longitudinal'members 36, to which transverse strips 38.are secured. The upper ends of the side'members- 34 have pockets 40 toreceive the lower-ends of the side members 26, towhich.theyareoperablyconnected'. by suitable means such as pivots 42, sothat the-lower frame section 32 may be adjusted to various positionsrelative to the upper frame section 22,. as disclosed by full and dottedlines, Figs. 1, 2 and3. The lower ends of the side-members 2t are curveddownwardly from front to rear and each is' provided with a pluralityoftransverse holes 44 arranged in a segmental series disposedconcentrically to the associated pivot 42-.

Bolts 45 are associated with the lower frame section 32 which hasapertures 48 in the sides of each pocket 46 through which the-distalends of the respective bolts are adapted to: project.

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as disclosed by Fig. :3.

Adjacent ends of the bolts 45 are operably connected to a bell-crank 59,Figs. 1 and 6, mounted upon a pivot 5| fixed to the upper longitudinalmembers 36 of the lower frame section 32. The bell-crank 5B is manuallyoperated to retract the bolts 46, by a handle 52 which extends forwardlyfrom the bell-crank 50 and is bent at right angles to pass through slots54 and 55 in the sides of the pockets 4D and the adjacent side member26, respectively, its outer end having a knob 56. Normally the bolts 56are urged toward the apertures 48 by a coil spring 58 loosely embracingone of the bolts, to which one end of the spring is secured, theopposite end of the spring bearing against the upper longitudinal member36 of the lower frame section 32. With the foregoing arrangement it isto be understood that the end of each bolt 46 is adapted to enter anyone of the associated holes 44 brought into register therewith byadjustment of the lower frame section 32 to different positions withrespect to the upper frame section 22.

Operation.-When the wall bed is not in use the upper and lower framesections 22 and 32, respectively, are arranged in vertical positionagainst the wall A, as shown in full lines by Fig. 1, so that the bedwill occupy but a minimum of If it is desired to convert the bed into asettee the-bolts G6 are withdrawn from the holes 44 in which they haveentered, and the lower end of the lower frame section 32 is swung upwardto a horizontal position disclosed by dotted lines Fig. 1, where it issecured by the bolts. If it is desired to increase the inclination ofthe upper frame section 22 more or less to present a more comfortableback rest, its lower end is swung forward to the desired position whereit is supported by the brace members 24. When it is desired to extendthe bed for sleeping purposes both sections are adjusted to a horizontalposition, as disclosed by full lines Fig. 2, and if desired the bed maybe converted into a crib by either swinging the lower frame section 32upward to a vertical position as disclosed by dotted lines, Fig. 2, oradjusting the frame sections 22 and 32 in V-shape When converted to'thedifferent positions as stated, the upper and lower frame sections aresecured in any of their converted positions by latch means 21, bolts 46and the brace members 24.

It is to be understood that the upper and lower frame sections 22 and32, respectively, may be provided with any desired kind of cushioningmeans, such for example, as one or more pads, or an upholstered springmattress, but since the cushioning means form no part of the presentinvention none has been shown in the present instance.

When the bed is adjusted against the wall A, as shown by Fig. 1, it issecured in such position by the distal ends of the bolts 46 enteringholes 60 in the upper portions of the respective brace members 24, seeFig. 9.

While I have illustrated a preferred form of my invention, I reserve allrights to such other forms and modifications thereof as properly fallwithin the'sc'ope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I "claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is:

1. A wall bed comprising supporting means adapted to be secured to awall, upper and lower frame sections adapted to be vertically alinedwith one section above the other, means operably connecting the upperframe section to the supporting means, means for moving said upper framesection vertically and swingably relative justed positions.

4 to said supporting means, means operably connecting adjacent ends ofthe frame sections to permit the frame sections to be adjusted to various positions relative to each other and to the supporting means, andmanual means associated with the adjacent ends of the frame structuresfor locking said ends together and thus securing the frame sections inany of their adjusted positions.

2. A bed comprising supporting means adapted to be secured to a wall,upper and lower frame sections adapted to be vertically alined with onesection above the other, means operably connecting the upper framesection to the supporting means to permit vertical adjustment of saidupper frame section relative to the supporting means, members pivotallyconnected to said support means and said upper frame section at pointsspaced apart from the mounting point of said frame section, meanspivotally connecting adjacent ends of the upper and lower frame sectionsto permit adjustment of the lower frame section to various positionsrelative to the upper frame section, one frame section having oppositesides with a plurality of transverse holes therein, the holes in eachside being arranged in a segmental series concentrically disposed tosaid pivotal means, reciprocatory bolts mounted upon the other framesection and adapted to project through apertures in opposite sides ofthe first mentioned frame section, one end of each bolt being positionedto enter any hole of the companion series brought into registertherewith and thus lock the upper and lower frame sections in anyposition to which they are adjusted, a bellcrank to which adjacent endsof the bolts are operably connected, pivotal means upon which thebell-crank is operably mounted, and manual means for operating saidbell-crank.

3. A bed comprising standards, racks fixed to and extendinglongitudinally of said standards, a pinion intermeshing with each rack,a manually controlled shaft upon which the pinions are fixed and causedto travel up or down on the racks when the shaft is rotated, upper andlower frame sections adapted to be adjusted to various positionsrelative to each other, the upper section being freely mounted at itsupper end upon the shaft, pivoted braces connecting said standards andsaid upper frame section, means operably connecting adjacent ends of theupper and lower frame sections together, and means for securing theframe sections in any of their ad- 4. A bed comprising standards,manually controlled means movable up and down on the standards, upperand lower frame sections operably connected'at their adjacent ends, theupper frame section being freely mounted at its upper end upon themanually controlled means tomove up and down therewith, brace memberspivotally connected at their opposite ends to the standards and theupper frame section to swing the latter forward to various positionsrelative to the standards, and means for securing the frame sections inany of their adjusted positions.

5. A wall bed comprising upright supporting means, means adjustable upand down on the supporting means including a shaft, means associatedwith the upright supporting means and the shaft for moving the latter upand down, upper and lower frame sections arranged with upper framesection being freely mounted at its upper end upon the shaft and adaptedto be adjusted to various positions relative to the upright supportingmeans, means operably connected to the upright supporting means and theupper frame section to swing the latter forward to various positionswhen the shaft moves downward, and means operably connecting adjacentends of the upper and lower frame sections to permit the lower framesection to be adjusted to various positions relative to the upper framesection.

6. A wall bed comprising upright supporting means, means adjustable upand down on said upright supporting means, upper and lower framesections arranged one above the other, the upper frame section beingfreely mounted at its upper end upon the adjustable means to move up anddown therewith, rigid brace members pivoted at their respective ends tosaid support means and said upper frame section, latch means operablymounted upon the upper frame section and adapted to engage the uprightsupporting means and secure said upper frame section at predeterminedpoints in its upward or downward movement, and means operably connectingadjacent ends of the frame sections to permit the lower frame section tobe adjusted to various positions relative to the upper frame section.

7. A wall bed comprising standards, means adjustable up and down on thestandards including a shaft, upper and lower frame sections adjustablyconnected and arranged one above the other, the upper frame sectionbeing freely mounted at its upper end upon the shaft and adapted to beadjusted to various positions relative to the standards, brace memberspivotally connected at their opposite ends to said standards and saidupper frame section adjacent its free edge, and manual means operablyconnected to the upper frame section and adapted to engage the standardsand secure the upper frame section at any point of its up and downmovements.

8. A wall bed comprising two standards spaced apart, each standardcomprising a pair of confronting channel-bars, one of which is disposedto the rear of the other, means for securing the channel bars of eachpair together, a manual shaft extending between the pairs of channelbars, sleeves freely mounted for vertical movement upon the standardsand in which the shaft is j0urnaled, a rack fixed in each rear channelbar, pinions fixed to the shaft and adapted to travel up and down on therespective racks, antifriction rollers mounted upon the shaft beside thepinions and arranged to travel on the rear channel bars, respectively,an upper frame section freely mounted upon the shaft to move up and downtherewith and swing forward to different positions relative to thestandards as the shaft moves downward, and a lower frame sectionadjustably connected to the upper frame section.

9. A wall bed comprising two standards spaced apart, each standardcomprising a pair of confronting channel-bars, one of which is disposedto the rear of the other, means for securing the channel bars of eachpair in spaced relation to each other, a manual shaft extending betweenthe pairs of channel bars, respectively, means freely mounted forvertical movement upon the standards and in which the shaft isjournaled, a rack fixed in each rear channel bar, pinions fixed to theshaft and adapted to travel up and down on the respective racks, anupper frame section freely mounted upon the shaft to move up and downtherewith and swing forwardly thereon, a lower frame section operablyconnected to the upper frame section and adapted to be moved to variouspositions relative to said upper frame section, and means for securingthe frame sections in any position to which they are adjusted.

10. A bed comprising standards, manually controlled means movable up anddown on the standards, an upper frame section freely mounted at itsupper end upon the manually controlled means to move up and downtherewith, braces pivoted at their opposite ends to said standards andsaid upper frame section, a lower frame section having oppositelydisposed sides with pockets in which the ends of oppositely disposedsides of the upper frame section are adjustably mounted, and means forsecuring the frame sections in any of their adjusted positions.-

JOHN M. DO-RTON.

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